Waterfowl Seasons

All hunting seasons follow the season dates set by the Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources unless otherwise stated in iSportsman. 

Hunting days for Interior Waterfowl Assets are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Hunting days for Exterior Waterfowl Assets are 7 days a week through the seasons.
Priority is given to military training missions, maintenance, and construction projects. Please see the "Open Areas" and "Upcoming Events" tabs for information regarding open areas. 

Waterfowl Seasons for 2023-2024 are as follows.
September Goose: 1 Sept through 25 Sep*
Early Teal: 17 Sep through 30 Sep*                                                                                                                                                                         Youth and Veterans Day: 21 Oct 2023 
Duck 1: 6 Oct through 9 Oct*
Duck 2: 15 Nov through 26 Nov*
Duck 3: 19 Dec through 31 Jan*
Atlantic Population Goose 1: 22 Nov through 26 Nov
Atlantic Population Goose 2: 23 Dec through 31 Jan*                                                                                                                                                      Light Goose: 17 Oct-31 Jan*
Youth and Veterans Day: 3 Feb 2024*                                                                                                                                                                            Tundra Swan: 15 Nov through 31 Jan*

* See Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources for specific regulations. 

 

Waterfowl Bag Limits

Follow Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regulations.